Writing Across the Curriculum What’s all the fuss these days about writing across the curriculum? Don’t students write enough in Language Arts? Well, in a word: no. At least not enough to meet the demands of the current work world. With the proliferation of e-mail, desktop publishing, and the Internet, writing is now more important than ever. We’ve realized that we can no longer make distinctions between “writers” and “non-writers.” Every student must be able to write—in every subject.
What’s all the fuss these days about writing across the curriculum? Don’t students write enough in Language Arts? Well, in a word: no. At least not enough to meet the demands of the current work world. With the proliferation of e-mail, desktop publishing, and the Internet, writing is now more important than ever. We’ve realized that we can no longer make distinctions between “writers” and “non-writers.” Every student must be able to write—in every subject.
Tips for Teaching Writing in the Content Area